NEW YORK AUTO SHOW: Lexus LS460 Wins World Car of the Year

I can already feel the egos of all the Lexus fan boys beginning to crowd me out....

This is a topic i'm gonna follow because I know there are gonna be a lot of comments.

Who wants to bet it's gonna end up a brandfight :)

all bets are off. You know it will.

World Car of The Year - Lexus LS460
World Car Design of the Year - Audi TT
World Performance Car of The Year - Audi RS4
World Green Car of the Year - Mercedes-Benz E320 BLUETEC

Two Germans and one Japanese Marque so I bet it is a good fight

It's a beautiful car that turned out far better than most people expected.

Are you kidding? This car is for 80+ year olds with no desire to realize they are driving at all. and i thought is WAS last years.

This is just the beginning of everything for Lexus. They barely scratch the surface, it simply gets better for them from here on out. It will still take some time, but they will get there. Congrats to another accolade of accomplishments...now let the bashing begin, as I have front row seats to read and laugh at all of you!!! LMAO!!!!!!

The world is so biased.

LOL

I agree, what does the world know?

Just proves what a low price and lots of gadgets can get you!

Lexus deserves the World Car Of The Year award. It wasn't an accident that the car is as good as it is. Lexus made a big splash it's first year in 1989 with the LS400. Lexus wanted to do the same again with the new LS460, and it has. It addressed all the previous models shortcoming and then some. The 380hp engine, the world's first 8 speed automatic, improved styling, all the bells/whistles, and new advanced fit/finish techniques that truly make it worthy of superb craftmanship unmatched by anyone anywhere.
Lexus worked intensively on the new LS460 to truly make it the best. It is only fitting that the trophy goes to them.

uuuhhhh...i been hearing a lot of complaints about the brakes. can you elaborate? is this being the best at "worst brakes on a land-barge"? if it is, then congrats to lexus. besides the brake issue, i take my hat off for lexus and the ls460. it is very impressive.

those cars in tests were preproduction. also the tires were a big impact. they changed them on the production models.

Audi grabed 2 of the 3 categories....now THAT's impressive!

It really is a nice car, and it is selling extremely well.

Here in Irvine, Ca at the EL34 Auto Show the World Car of the Year award goes to the Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse.

Again!

No question it's a fantastic automobile. Lexus worked hard on this car and it shows. The German fanboys will try to make you believe otherwise, but Lexus knows what they're doing. Winning this award is perfect advertising on a grand scale for this vehicle as well. Good job Lexus.

Ahhh I know who you are now...

Everyone knows Lexusking, Lexusmaniac, Lexuslexuslexus (did I miss any) are not real Lexus fans, but are posers out to give intelligent, articulate Lexus fans, who truly appreciate the vehicles, a bad name. I'm sure there are some posers on the other side as well. I'm sure I would not waste my time with that, but whatever floats your boat.

No, it's not.

I have one name, and one name only.

I'm not clever enough to create a Lexus name... although that is an interesting idea.

Why do so many Lexus people think its cool to own the most popular, least unique, and most of all the biggest statement you can make about being a sucker for pop culture?

Why do so many idiots think its cool to think down upon people who prefer a Lexus and insist on forcing that ignorance upon others?

Anyone else here think the LS460 looks like a Dodge Ram truck from the front?

Lexus continues to leave others behind again and again. Well deserved awards for Audi as well.

the LS is a very nice car.
but your statement is ridiculous.

Because Lexus drivers still think they drive a unique and different car.. soon they will realize they have become the new bland, common, and repeated.

Why would you hate Lexus, I made the statement.

He made a simple comment in support of the car and you jumped on the opportunity and took it upon yourself to start attacking the brand yet again! "Lexus is for people who hate cars..blah...blah..."

Stop with the nonsense! We get it! Lexus isn't German enough for your tastes! Clearly, those attributes which you hold so dearly to your heart don't matter to the millions of people who buy them, and apparently the panel of automotive enthusiasts/journalists who gave this award to this car.

you are so right.. Lexus - a car for the masses - appeales to the lowest common denominator of taste.

Being a car for the masses is nothing to be ashamed about. Mercedes's A- and B-Classes would do quite well for the badge-hungry here in the U.S...

Speaking of "taste" most people who truly understand what that word is can also spell "appeals" correctly and also use proper capitalization and punctuation.

YESSS!!! That car is sweeet.

Wow, first International Car of the Year at NAIAS and now World Car of the Year at NYIAS. Clearly Lexus must be doing something right with the LS 460 to receive these accolades.

Pls answer the questions in the article. i really need the answers.
http://www.autospies.com/news/BMW-Potpourri-The-New-M3-Coupe-in-The-Flesh-13989/

thank you.

Still pissed at Red Lobster for not having valet?

You'll just have to park your 318ti yourself. Be sure not to scuff up the hupcaps.

Previous winners:

2005: Audi A6
2006: BMW 3

Great!!!! I love this bashing between the the Lexus Fanboys and Euro Fanboys...keeper' goin' with all your tasteless repsonses!!! LMAO!!! GOOD TIMES!!! Go LEXUS!!! GO MB!!! GO AUDI!!! GO BMW!!! ..etc...Now pick one, or any other brand for that matter and be happy kids. B/c at the end of the day I ain't buying your rides and you aren't buying mine!

Lexus rigged the voting! Just kidding. Lexus has done a great job over the years evolving there brand but the fact is they have the cash to do it. Lexus wants to be everything to everyone while BMW, Mercedes, Audi appeal to a more performance and snob appeal customer. As mentioned above on this site everyone has there divisions that is to be expected. Bottom line congrats Lexus on the award. Sorry for the brief interuption we now join our regularly scheduled Audi vs BMW vs Mercedes vs Lexus feud already in progress.

Nice! I suspected this would happen. LS460 is just more... practical (?) and puts forth a better case for itself than the TT and Mini. Huge improvement over the 430; this car seems to be more than just "evolutionary"-- much like the redesign of the S-Class. The two will be fighting ferociously for the hearts of luxury car buyers everywhere.

Otherwise, go Audi. TT and RS4!!!

Congrats Lexus.

Lexus fo life.

JUGNU

i already knew their going to win car of the year award, good job lexus.

Way to go Lexus! I have yet had the chance to see this upclose (only one locked up on the dealer lot) so I am excited to see what it is all about. I am not biased toward one brand or another. I give it to Lexus to finally start separating itself from Toyota (except the new LX SHAME SHAME) The IS is a looker. However when I drive a car I seem to have liked BMWs products better. Forget all the "Oh Lexus is better built" Blah blah blah... I love to drive and from that standpoint, BMW's are more fun. I would love to try the Audi that won as well. But the new LS had a lot of new gizmos and such and is the best looking LS to date.

Outstanding job Lexus, it about time people start to recognize you as one of the ultimate luxury brand. The beauty of this new Lexus LS460 is classic but yet modern. So I was not surprise it won the world car of the year.

Also good job on the Audi RS4 on winning performance car of the year. To be honest I was really surprise that the Mini Cooper was on this list. I thought MB S-Class was going to be on the list, but it did not made it.

Lexus

the S-Class was a finalist last year, as it is considered a 2006 model.

Only new-for-2007 vehicles can be in the WCOTY competition. S was new last year.

Can you at least give credit where credit is due? Notice all the German car fans congratulating Lexus on the LS.

so nearly everyone gives lexus credit for building a very good car.
but, according to you, the same judges are mistaken in picking the E320 bluetec as green car of the year.

you can't have it both ways. either the judges are corrupt or legit. which is it?

so nearly everyone gives lexus credit for building a very good car.
but, according to you, the same judges are mistaken in picking the E320 bluetec as green car of the year.

you can't have it both ways. either the judges are corrupt or legit. which is it?

What is the matter with you? Your bias is so blinding that you can't even manage to utter one compliment towards the winning German vehicles?

What is wrong with the recipients of these awards?

RS4... why, in your twisted world, should it not win? It has Carrera-slaying performance, the practicality of four doors and the versatility of quattro AWD in one $70K package. Significantly less money than what buys you the same exclusivity in an ultra-luxury car.

TT. Obviously, it deserves the design award. There's no need to explain it.

E320 Bluetec, I'd say that's quite an achievement. I believe it has fifty-state qualifications, gets 35mpg and is as quick as an E350; it's also a luxury car. Please, give me one car that should have won the award over it, for under $60,000.

I wouldn't get this appliance if they were selling it at half the cost of an S-Class.

The LS wouldn't be my first choice in its class, but it still very impressive. Congrats to Toyo/Lexus.

Lexus has build a fine car and I congratulate them for winning. My heart's still with the German's. However I respect what Lexus has made.

Wow deboost me for giving Lexus props? You Lexus fans seriously can't read.

The LS460 deserves this award. It met the criteria as set out by the judges from 22 countries. What is even more impressive is that Lexus improved it even more with the LS600hL model. Lexus will continue to set the standard that others must follow.

I doubt you ever said the same thing when Audi won with the A6 in 2005, and BMW won with the 3 Series last year.

Audi kicked BMW ass with RS4 and TT so get lost BMW cause nobody gonna miss you...Audi is like AIDS, you can't get out of it what ever you do...BMW makes new M3, Audi wil release the nee RS5 Coupe to beat the crap again M3, BMW makes M5, Audi is releasing new RS6 with more than 580HP and kick again BMW, BMW makes M6 CSL, Audi get the new V10 to beat the crap BMW with R8 V10...BMW makes 130i, Audi beat the crap of it with S3...and so long...stupid drivers drive STUPID MACHINE aka BMW (BAVARIAN MOTHERFUCKIN' WORKSHIT), good drivers drive Audi for performance and Mercedes Benz/Lexus for extreme luxury...so get lost BMW...oversteering, burning tires and ugly designs are for poeple who love to drift not to be fast...get lost...I WOULD LIKE TO THANK LEXUS FOR BUILDING GREAT CAR!!!LOVE THE LS640...:)

Why the sour grapes?

It won!

Congragulations for this award!

Why the sour grapes?

It won!

Congragulations for this award!

This is bound to upset the status Quo! But it shows that the world is changing!

"If MB had come out with a hybrid, then you'd hear me say job well done."

Ha! I caught you! You OBVIOUSLY prefer hybrids! Why can't you just accept the E320's winning? Mercedes worked vigorously to provide the Bluetec technology in all fifty states, and the E diesel still maintains over 30mpg in normal driving, while allowing 6.5 seond 0-60 stints.

In addition, if you re-read all the posts in the E320 Bluetec blog, you would notice that both the GS450h AND the Camry Hybrid were among the "Green Car" hopeful!

"When you guys learn to accept reality, come back and talk to me."

I can easily see that you don't own a mirror.

"To be eligible for the 2007 World Green Car award, a vehicle had to be all-new or substantially revised, in production, and for sale, in at least one major market during 2006."

The VEHICLE has to be new. NOT the technology. Had the RX400h been introduced this year, it would be competing for the award- not because the hybrid technology is new (it isn't), but because the CAR is new.